Steel-wool holder



l Dec. 16, 1930. s, SCHULHOFF 1,785,653

STEEL woorJ HOLDER Filed Dec. 17, 19'29 "Patented Dec. 16, 1930 n SAULscriULHorr, or BnLriMonn, MARYLAD STEEL-woor HOLDER Application filedDecember 17, l1929.l SeralNo. 414,800.

The present inventionv relates to holders and more particularly toholders adapted to securely hold a pad of steel wool or the like. Anobject of this invention is'to provide a holder for securely engaging apad of steel wool so as to permit the use of steel wool without engagingthe hand or fingers on the wool. 1 Y

Another object of this invention is to provide a substantially flexibleand resilient holder for holding a pad of steel wool.

A further objectof thisinvention is to provide a holder of thischaracter which is 'flexible and may be secured to apad of steel 15 woolwithout the use of tools or the like,

' y and which may be used repeatedly for holding pads of steel wool.

The above and various other objects andk advantages ofthis inventionwill in part be describen in and in part be understood from thefollowing detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, thesame being illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein: Y Figure 1is a bottoni plan view of a device constructed according to the presentinvention 5 y Figure 2 is a transverse section taken on Vthe lines 2-2of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a llongitudinal section taken on the lines 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate correspondingparts throughout the drawing, the numeral 10 designates the body portionof the holder, Y which in the present instance, ispreferably constructedof flexible or resilient material, such as rubber or the like, whichwill not Abe materially affected by contact with water or othermoisture. 1 g The body 10 may be of. any desired thickness and ispreferably rectangular in cross section and is preferably provided withrounded or cutoff corners k11. The body 10 f is provided with anelongated concave groove 12 which` extends substantially thelength ofv ithe body.

The upper edge portions of the concave opening 12 preferably convergetoward the upper surface of the body 10, and a substantially keysliapedopening is provided at 13,

the outer edge portio considerably reduced n of the opening being fromthe inner portion thereof, so as to provide ayypair of clam ing edgesfor holding the steel'wool ork tie like, therebetween.

a The studs 15 may stantially horizontal molded or otherwise dependentof each ot be mounted on a subbar 18 which may be secured in the body10, or if desired the studs 15 may be mounted inher, so as not tointerfere with the flexing of the body portion,

while in operation.

The studs 15 are preferably mounted in the body portion spaced inwardlyfrom the outer ends of the groove and in spaced relation to y'eachother. The head s 16 of the studs are substantially larger than thedistance between the `inwardly extending edges 14 of the groove, so thatthe edges 14 substantially overlie the vpointed ends of the studs.

Y .In 'use the body 1() may be flexed so as to enlarge the groove and toproject the heads of the studs outwardly of the groove. The

body may then bepre ssed upon a pad of steel wool and permitted toassume its normal position, whereupon the 'gripping edges 14 will forcethe steel wool inwardly of the opening so as to 4be engaged of thestuds;

upon the pointed ends y Th'epad of steel wool will then be securelymounted on the hold scouring or cleaning.

er andl can be used for The heads of the studs 15 being positionedsubstantially below the outer surface ofthe body 10 will permit the useof the steel wool until it has been practically worn out, witho ofthestuds. y K;-

llt SCrfGhing the heads In order to permit the convenient use of y ythis device the body portion l0 may be provided with an elongatedupstanding handle member 19. The opposite side portions of the V body l0may Valso be provided with outstand-V ing flanges 2O which facilitatethe flexing of Y the body 10 sofasto. permit" oftlie ready ini' f'holder adapted' for g Y steel wool or the like, comprising a leXiblebody portion, Asa'ide'body portion having a sertion ofthe steel woolinthe groove" 14';

It is, of course, understood thatA variousV changes and modificationsmay`be madein c,

the details of construction and design ofthe 3 above specicallydescribed embodiment-.ot I

the invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changesandfmodications .i

being restricted only by the.V scope of the followingclaims; 'v Y. Whatis claimed is :-V

holding a pad' of groove therein, and a plurality ofl elliptical headedstud members spacedly positioned in said groove for holding the steelIwool on thebody, said headedinembers lying normal- Y. n 'K ly belowthe"surfaceofsaidbody memberand extending transversely oi" said groove.Y

` 2. A holderof the character described com prisingy a ieX'ible body'Iniemberhavinga groove therein', :said groove beingprovided with aconcave inner portion, Vand a plurality offstnds mountedin said bodyand` positionedv within said; groove, whereby to engage la; pad

V.- of steel wool, said studs having elliptical headed portionspositioned transversely' of said groove.

f A3. A holder of the character'des'cribed comprising a. resilientelongatedk body member havinga longitudinally arranged groove therein,and a plnrality'ofholding members mounted insaidgroove, sai'djholdingmem'- bers comprising a stud positioned in thebody and eXten'dinOoutwardly into said groove, and an ellipticalhead portion or'said stud,said head portionV being positioned inwardly A of the' outer face ofVtheV body.

' l.v A holder of the character described, comf prising a flexible bodymember, said body groove, said studs havingenlarged pointyed'beadiportions, saidipointedfheadportions l Cil having a. groovetherethrough, the inner portion offsai'd' groovelbeingconcave, and aplurality of' studs spacedly positioned within being inclined inwardly,whereby to` engage thesteel wool for'holdingthe'wool within the groove.p f

y5. A holder of the character describedlcom'- prising a i'leX-ible bodymember' having a groove therein', the opposite side portions of ,Saidgroove being inclined to provide undercut innerside portions of saidgroove,.and,a f plurality of. steel' wool yengaging members mounted onsaid body in. said groove.

1 ln testimonyY whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

SAUL SCHULHGFF.

